support level

noun

: a price level on a declining market at which a security resists further decline due to increased attractiveness to traders and investors

called also support area

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Hirsch expects 7,150 is a key support level to watch in the S & P 500, roughly a 4% to 5% decline from current levels. Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 May 2026 Volatility matters, but so does where the asset closes, whether buyers return after pullbacks, and whether support levels continue to hold over several sessions. Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 4 May 2026 Republicans need strong turnout from evangelical Protestants and to get close to Trump’s support levels among Catholics in order to defend their narrow congressional majorities in November. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 The move will allow European brands to either lower their prices or bump up their equipment levels, servicing arrangements, warranties or customer support levels. Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for support level

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of support level was in 1906

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“Support level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20level. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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